Big Al Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Is there oil in the pacific theatre game? I also assume it will be scaleable to a global scenario. Also would I be able to import PDE made scenarios to the new game? I want to make a global game like World in Flames (same scale) but I dont want to do it twice. If you guys add oil this game would be just about perfect. Of all my years playing board games and PC games of this nature SC is the best game I have ever seen whithin its scope. If you didnt make SC2 I would still be playing SC1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill101 Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Oil is abstracted in the usual way (i.e. as per previous games in the SC series) but it will be even more important to hold the oil wells than before because they are going to be worth significantly more than they were in the European scenarios. So I think we'll get the result that we are aiming for: if you don't hold many oil wells then you won't be likely to win the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 ahh so oil is high production eh? Thats the alternative I thought of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retributar Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 YES!!!...As an example!,...'OIL' was of paramount concern for the Japanese!. I can't remember exactly,...but i believe that is one reason why the Japanese attacked 'Singapore & Davo'? in quick-succession!...in order to naildown the Oil-LifeLine!. Without 'OIL' the Japanese War-Machine would have ground to a halt!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted October 14, 2008 Author Share Posted October 14, 2008 that is true. They had no natural resources of their own and only 18 months of oil left to supply their fleet. They needed to secure the NEI to get oil from there. It was cut off politically in 1941 I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaMonkey Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 I hate to say it but this is the one aspect of SC that really needs some improvement. I know its been talked about many times and there have been some good proposals, but somehow ...it seems we haven't hit upon just the congenial feature of representation. I'm not sure if its a coding problem or what, but oil needs a more apparent role in SC. I mean...of all the resources of WW2 impact, it is by far the single most important commodity, perhaps the decisive consideration for the entire era. Its deficiency was the one driving factor for campaign modelling by both Axis major partners, and the one thing that gave the Allies a most formidable advantage. What to do? ...... What to do?:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_j_rambo Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Bringing in oil sounds good on paper (or in a Forum), but remember, I want a game that is fun. I can't stand those resource games, gather wood, iron, and other crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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